Quick Proxy Changer is a free program for Windows that you may use to change the proxy settings of Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser. Users of the Internet Explorer web browser do […]
Many game companies think that it is a good idea to limit the number of installations of their games on customer computers. This limit ranges between 3 and 5 installations usually, and […]
If you're interested in Linux then most likely you have taken a look at Ubuntu. And if you have taken a look at Ubuntu then you know there are a lot of […]
The Opera team is never shy when it comes to introducing new features in the company's Opera web browser that are then copied by other browser companies and developers, and added to […]
Nircmd is a portable program for Microsoft Windows devices that adds new command line options to PCs running the operating system. Some of the commands that it supports let you turn off […]
N2ncopy is a free software program for Microsoft Windows that enables you to copy from and/or to multiple locations in one copy or move operation. If you want to copy files in […]
AppLocker provides a comfortable way of blocking software programs from being executed on a target system running Windows. While there are other ways to handle the task of blocking computer software programs […]
There are quite a few possibilities to take the Linux distribution Ubuntu for a test drive. It can be run from Live CDs, run in a virtual machine or installed on a […]
We have a deal in place with a company that offers free access to magazine and whitepaper subscriptions, and downloads for industry professionals. The following is a list of computer related subscriptions […]
If you use Twitter personally or as an organization, you might want the ability to post tweets for publication in the future, or schedule a number of them. You might not be […]
So you've just installed Ubuntu and you're ready to tackle all those great administrative tasks you've heard about with Linux. You've even been briefly tempted to try the old rm -rf / […]
Many websites, including many of the popular file hosting providers on the Internet, display intermediary pages during the process of selecting a file for download, and the actual downloading. Those display a […]
Many websites these days provide RSS news feeds that keep interested users up to date with the latest information posted on the website. Some websites on the other hand provide no means […]
Submagic is a computer software program for the Windows operating system that enables you to create, edit, or fix subtitle files. Edit in this regard means to create, edit, convert, synchronize or […]
If you're like me you like to have as much information as you can about whatever it is you are doing. Wireless access is no exception. When using wireless so many things […]
Ted Talks is a collection of talks by some of the world's leading thinkers and doers on Technology, Entertainment and Design (hence the name TED). Many of the talks are inspiring and […]
We have learned a lot about you guys in the past couple of weeks, and I think the following question will become my favorite so far. Productive emailing can be a very […]
7-Zip Theme Manager is a free program for the popular 7-Zip compression program that enables you to activate custom 7-Zip themes. If you are a user of the popular data compression software […]
By now you might have heard about the latest worm that is plaguing Internet users world wide. It goes by the name of Conficker (or Downadup)and comes in the variants A,B and […]
SSL connections, which you can identify by the use of the HTTPS protocol in the address bar of the web browser that you are using, provide additional security in comparison to the […]
If you do any work on your computer, especially if you do some sort of writing, a keystroke counter isn't just a fun tool for stats, it can be a serious output […]
If you have a need for a server OS that is robust, reliable, and as flexible as any other server available, then Ubuntu 8.10 should be in serious consideration. There is only […]
Downloading music is illegal, right? That's what the Music Industry is telling us all the time. They sue people who download music, and do everything in their might to keep up the […]
MailBrowserBackup is a free program for Microsoft Windows devices to backup supported email clients and web browsers in one operation. Many webmasters and tech savvy Internet users do not only have one […]
I'm currently evaluating the option to switch dedicated server providers. The dedicated server that Ghacks is currently running on is totally self managed, which can be a real burden if it happens […]
Quick PDF Tools Debenu PDF Tools is a free program for Windows that enables you to edit PDF document properties, and run select PDF editing operations. Each PDF document includes metadata that […]
SSH is a way to remotely and securely access command prompt/terminal on another computer, giving you access to that computer's files, services, network connections and programs. Some services offer free SSH accounts, […]
If you run a WordPress blog, you will eventually want to make some modifications to your theme. Perhaps you want to show your tags, not just categories, perhaps you want the date […]
The other day my step-daughter's Eee PC had some issues. It is a Linux-based Eee so it had the Xandros netbook distribution running. There were updates to be applied so I went […]
Several remote services are available on the Internet that let you analyze submitted software programs or files for malicious content. It is like an online virus scanner so to speak. Among them […]
Nirsoft is known for developing free and portable computer software for the Windows platform. Programs created include some extremely popular applications like CurrPorts which displays the open ports and software programs using […]
Running a home web server can be advantageous, or even the only solution depending on what you want to use it for. All those dedicated web server providers do not help much […]
Computer user will eventually encounter files that cannot be opened with the programs installed on the computer system. Experienced users may try to open unknown files using a basic text editor, or […]
Novel writers have a large pool of word processing tools at their disposal to write their novels. This ranges from basic programs like Notepad to Microsoft Office, Open Office or even something […]
Recently I wrote two articles, one on Creating a Linux Firewall with fwbuilder, and one Webmin: One Stop Linux Configuration. So I thought it might be a good idea to do an […]
Hardware devices that I buy seem to come quite frequently with annoying blinking LED lights that cannot be turned off. The first device that made use of a bright blue LED was […]
While Adobe Flash offers many exciting possibilities to web developers and users alike, it also introduces several additional security risks to computer systems. We already discussed the impact of so called Flash […]
Open XML Viewer is a free extension for Mozilla Firefox that adds support for the new Microsoft Office 2007 XML formats in Firefox. The introduction of the new Microsoft Office XML formats […]
One of these glorious days the PC industry will standardize hardware. When that day comes the Linux community will rejoice because there will be no need for the many, varied applications used […]
Dante send me a tip about a 0-day exploit that affects the latest versions of the popular Firefox web browser. The exploit is described as a remote memory-corruption vulnerability that affects Firefox […]
